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Looking for some great mentor texts for your February reader's workshop block? Struggling to get your kiddos to discuss their reading independently? This shares 6 + love-themed titles and activities and lesson ideas for your February reader's workshop. Reading Resources, Teacher Resources, Literacy, High School, Readers Workshop, English, Elementary Reading, Elementary Resources, Educational Resources
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Teacher Resources
Literacy
High School
Readers Workshop
English
Elementary Reading
Elementary Resources
Educational Resources
Looking for some great mentor texts for your February reader's workshop block? Struggling to get you
Looking for some great mentor texts for your February reader's workshop block? Struggling to get your kiddos to discuss their reading independently? This shares 6 + love-themed titles and activities and lesson ideas for your February reader's workshop.
This post introduces a year-long empathy project designed to develop students' discourse skills. It outlines the fifth grade class project, identifies essential questions and the data points (WIDA/WAPT & Serravallo Conversation Progression). Empathy-themed books are identified, as well as ways to teach discourse. Friends, Teaching Language Arts, Teaching Resources, Elementary Grades, Elementary Teacher
Friends
Teaching Language Arts
Teaching Resources
Elementary Grades
Elementary Teacher
This post introduces a year-long empathy project designed to develop students' discourse skills. It…
This post introduces a year-long empathy project designed to develop students' discourse skills. It outlines the fifth grade class project, identifies essential questions and the data points (WIDA/WAPT & Serravallo Conversation Progression). Empathy-themed books are identified, as well as ways to teach discourse.
Mondrian & Math! It doesn't get any better than this combination in our 4th grade classroom. Reading, Mossy Oak, Maths Centres, Maths Resources, Fractions, Fraction Art, Math Stations, Math Fractions, Math Numbers
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Math Stations
Math Fractions
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Start A Fire
Mondrian & Math! It doesn't get any better than this combination in our 4th grade classroom.
Every year, without fail, I use math games to review skills and teach collaboration, discourse and social skills. YOU CAN TOO! I don't want to use games that teach new concepts because I want to watch my students interacting independently. If I have to step in to reteach new math concepts, I can't observe. I want to be able to see how Andrew interacts with others when he's losing. I want to know how Bella handles mistakes, or how Tom behaves when he trounces Emily. Ideas, 4th Grade Maths, 4th Grade Math, Math Centers, Math Games, Elementary Math
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4th Grade Maths
4th Grade Math
Math Centers
Math Games
Elementary Math
How should you use math games at the beginning of the year?
Every year, without fail, I use math games to review skills and teach collaboration, discourse and social skills. YOU CAN TOO! I don't want to use games that teach new concepts because I want to watch my students interacting independently. If I have to step in to reteach new math concepts, I can't observe. I want to be able to see how Andrew interacts with others when he's losing. I want to know how Bella handles mistakes, or how Tom behaves when he trounces Emily.
Looking for perseverance-themed kid lit? You need this post! It outlines lesson ideas, and recommends four fantastic fiction and narrative nonfiction books your kids will love. I promise! Mindfulness, Nonfiction Books, Literacy Stations
Mindfulness
Nonfiction Books
Literacy Stations
How do I teach theme? I link similar themed books together, of course!
Looking for perseverance-themed kid lit? You need this post! It outlines lesson ideas, and recommends four fantastic fiction and narrative nonfiction books your kids will love. I promise!
Ask any kid about heroes, and he or she will rattle off names like Batman or Superman, or a list of professional football or hockey players' names. And yet every January when my team and I begin teaching our civil rights unit, my kids view King, Mandela, Gandhi, Helen Keller, and other activists with round eyes. Whenever we read a biography or picture book about these people, I can see my fifth graders mentally placing superhero capes over the shoulders of these activists. Teachers, Activists, Social Studies, Batman, Middle School, Superman, Black History Month, Superhero Capes
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Social Studies
Batman
Middle School
Superman
Black History Month
Superhero Capes
Civil Rights Heroes: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives
Ask any kid about heroes, and he or she will rattle off names like Batman or Superman, or a list of professional football or hockey players' names. And yet every January when my team and I begin teaching our civil rights unit, my kids view King, Mandela, Gandhi, Helen Keller, and other activists with round eyes. Whenever we read a biography or picture book about these people, I can see my fifth graders mentally placing superhero capes over the shoulders of these activists.
Too often, we teachers grapple with issues we have no control over. We feel defeated, unsuccessful, and burned out when we forget about our circle of control. Primary School Education, Parent Communication, Middle School Teachers, School Counseling, Coaching Teachers, Teacher Pay Teachers
Primary School Education
Parent Communication
Middle School Teachers
School Counseling
Coaching Teachers
Teacher Pay Teachers
Ex-Husbands, Control
Too often, we teachers grapple with issues we have no control over. We feel defeated, unsuccessful, and burned out when we forget about our circle of control.
Too often, we waste our energies fighting fights we can't win. What would happen if we remembered our circles of control?
Ex-Husbands, Control & Windmills: A Teacher's New Year Musings
Too often, we waste our energies fighting fights we can't win. What would happen if we remembered our circles of control?
Looking for some pleasure reading titles? We’ve got 4 recommendations just for you, plus teacher fun freebies to accompany your fun! Teaching, Summer, Lesson Plans, Reading Series, Book Discussion
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A Summer Reading Series for Teachers
Looking for some pleasure reading titles? We’ve got 4 recommendations just for you, plus teacher fun freebies to accompany your fun!
From WILD CHILD DESIGNS, these FREE posters are designed to review powers of tens and the vocabulary used when talking about them in your math class. They're perfect for student math journals or binders, or for your classroom wall! Enjoy!
Powers of 10 Posters
From WILD CHILD DESIGNS, these FREE posters are designed to review powers of tens and the vocabulary used when talking about them in your math class. They're perfect for student math journals or binders, or for your classroom wall! Enjoy!
Do you your kids struggle with those "About the Text" questions on Fountas and Pinnell assessments? You know, the ones where they're asked to identify descriptive language in the passages? This post is FOR YOU! This creative approach might seem "fluffy" to some teachers, but I can assure you it's not. Found poetry created rigor in my classroom! Language Learners, Teaching Ideas, Learning Resources
Language Learners
Teaching Ideas
Learning Resources
Poetry & Descriptive Reading and Writing: .A Teacher's Story of How "Fluff" Led to Rigor
Do you your kids struggle with those "About the Text" questions on Fountas and Pinnell assessments? You know, the ones where they're asked to identify descriptive language in the passages? This post is FOR YOU! This creative approach might seem "fluffy" to some teachers, but I can assure you it's not. Found poetry created rigor in my classroom!
Teacher fashions have sure changed through the years... thank God! Are you ready to giggle? Teacher Style, Teacher Shoes, School Teacher, Teacher Life
Teacher Style
Teacher Shoes
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Teacher Shoes: The Story of a Teacher's Vow
Teacher fashions have sure changed through the years... thank God! Are you ready to giggle?
March is Reading Month and Read Across America shenanigans don't have to be stressful! 3 + ways to make your celebrations student-centered! Wordpress, Third Grade, March Activities, Reading Activities, Lesson
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3 Ways to Keep Your Sanity for March is Reading Month
March is Reading Month and Read Across America shenanigans don't have to be stressful! 3 + ways to make your celebrations student-centered!
Teaching and learning gratitude is not an easy feat. Explore three book suggestions for upper elementary and middle school students. Free resources and suggestions...as well as a $100 giveaway! Elementary Schools
Elementary Schools
Teaching & Learning Gratitude: Book Suggestions For Thankfulness
Teaching and learning gratitude is not an easy feat. Explore three book suggestions for upper elementary and middle school students. Free resources and suggestions...as well as a $100 giveaway!
Valentine’s Day can be a hard holiday to navigate with upper elementary kiddos... the hormones... the precarious friendships...the hurt feelings. Here’s an idea that’s fun, easy to implement and COMMON CORE ALIGNED! Literacy Centres, February Activity, Thing 1, Literacy Centers, Teacher Blogs, Special Holidays
Literacy Centres
February Activity
Thing 1
Literacy Centers
Teacher Blogs
Special Holidays
Love Letters & Brussel Sprouts: Exploring Odes and Point-of-View
Valentine’s Day can be a hard holiday to navigate with upper elementary kiddos... the hormones... the precarious friendships...the hurt feelings. Here’s an idea that’s fun, easy to implement and COMMON CORE ALIGNED!